Search results matching tags 'Troubleshooting', 'SQLMag', and 'Video'http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Troubleshooting,SQLMag,Video&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Troubleshooting', 'SQLMag', and 'Video'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)Two New Slide Decks. Plus, the Week in Colorado.http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/08/20/two-new-slide-decks-plus-the-week-in-colorado.aspxMon, 20 Aug 2012 18:03:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:44792KKline<p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMAG2488.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-2027" title="Kevin and the SpringSQL Leadership" alt="" width="240" height="143" style="border:0px;cursor:default;float:right;" src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMAG2488-300x179.jpg"></a>I had the honor of traveling the great state of Colorado last week, speaking at the PASS chapters in&nbsp;<a title="Boulder, CO SQL Server Users Group" href="https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/boulder-sql-server-users-group">Boulder</a>,&nbsp;<a title="Colorado Springs, CO SQL Server Users Group" href="http://www.springssql.sqlpass.org/">Colorado Springs</a>, and&nbsp;<a title="Denver, CO SQL Server Users Group" href="http://denver.sqlpass.org/">Denver</a>. &nbsp;At all three events, we had a stellar attendance and, at least&nbsp;<a title="A Huge Crowd for the Denver SQL Server User Group!" href="http://img.ly/m6ZG">in Denver, broke all the records</a>&nbsp;in recent memory both in terms of overall attendance and in first-timers. &nbsp;Denver, in fact, was standing room only and had nearly 30 first time attendees. &nbsp;Great news! &nbsp;I also want to give a special shout-out of thanks and appreciation to&nbsp;Chris Shaw (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/SQLShaw">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://chrisshaw.wordpress.com/feed/">Blog</a>) whose hard work and tenacity ensured that all of Colorado got to see me speak. From left to right, Gabriel Villa (<a title="Gabriel Villa on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/extofer">Twitter</a>), me, Chris Shaw, and Rebecca Mitchell (<a title="Rebecca Mitchell on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/sqlprincess">Twitter</a>). &nbsp;If it weren't for Chris, I wouldn't have been there. &nbsp;Thanks for putting in the time, amigo!</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">New Slide Decks!</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">During the 3-day jaunt, I presented two of my more popular sessions. &nbsp;These are updated slide decks, in case you want to download them here:</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a title="End-to-End Troubleshooting for Microsoft SQL Server" href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/UG-End-to-End-Troubleshooting.zip">UG - End-to-End Troubleshooting</a></p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">and</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a title="Top 10 DBA Blunders on Microsoft SQL Server" href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/UG-Top-10-SQL-Server-Administration-Mistakes.zip">UG - Top 10 SQL Server Administration Mistakes</a></p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMAG2492.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-2033" title="Kevin &amp; Steve Murchie" alt="" width="125" height="210" style="border:0px;cursor:default;float:right;" src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMAG2492-179x300.jpg"></a>Be sure to check in the Slides area of the website, if you want to see the links for SpeakerRate, and in the case of several of my presentations, white papers, video recordings, etc. It's the People that Matter</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">A Blast from the SQLPASS Past!</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I've always tried to maintain the relationships I built with the founding members of the&nbsp;<a title="The Professional Association for SQL Server" href="http://www.sqlpass.org/">PASS</a>&nbsp;board of directors. &nbsp;After their time on the PASS board, almost all of them have moved on from SQL Server to other adventures. &nbsp;Pam Smith, the first president of the organization, is now a professor. &nbsp;Guy Brown, the second president, is now the director of IT at his same employer, rather than just SQL Server as when he was on the PASS board. &nbsp;A few, such as Kurt Windisch, a former VP of PASS, and my good friend&nbsp;Joe Webb (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/joewebb">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.webbtechsolutions.com/blog">Blog</a>), are still active in the SQL Server space. &nbsp;One relationship that I've enjoyed over the years is with PASS' original Microsoft liaison and now a Denver-area software entrepreneur Steve Murchie (at right) running his own healthcare IT outfit. &nbsp;Steve has been a source of inspiration to me and also of great advice for all things startup-related. &nbsp;It was great to connect with Steve and catch up on his latest doings.</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I also got to enjoy an evening out with the local attendees after the Denver user group meeting. &nbsp;It was great to hang out with folks there. &nbsp;I got to meet&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Cox on deck for 24HOP of SQLPASS.ORG" href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/fall2012/SessionsbySchedule/SpeakerDetails.aspx?spid=480">Kevin Cox</a>&nbsp;(<a title="Kevin Cox's Twitter Feed" href="http://twitter.com/KevinCoxSQL">twitter</a>), a member of Microsoft's incredibly talented&nbsp;<a title="The Microsoft SQL Server Customer Advisory Team" href="http://www.sqlcat.com/">SQLCAT</a>&nbsp;group, and for whom I was a technical editor on a SQL Server v6.5 book back in the Neanderthal era. &nbsp;That shows just how old both Kevin and I actually are. &nbsp;Other cool folks that I got to meet included&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/stevewake">Steve Wake</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/mike_fal">Mike Fal</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/marcbeacom">Marc Beacom</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/jasonkassay">Jason Kassay</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/jasonhorner">Jason Horner</a>&nbsp;and my ol' buddy,&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/greeleygeek">Kelly the Greeley Geek</a>.</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">On top of that, long-time SQL Server MVP and all-around awesome guy&nbsp;Steve Jones (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/way0utwest">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/sqlmusings">Blog</a>) visited. &nbsp;I kept him out way too late that night which, to be honest, isn't usually my style. &nbsp;But the good conversation propelled us on past midnight.</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">The Good Folks at SQL Server Professional and Windows IT Professional Magazines</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMAG2486.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-2036" title="Kevin and the Ladies of SQLMag" alt="" width="240" height="143" style="border:0px;cursor:default;float:right;" src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMAG2486-300x179.jpg"></a>I've written for SQL Server Professional (formerly the artist known as "SQLMag") in some form or another starting from my first cover article for them way back in the mid 1990's. &nbsp;My&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline's Tool Time column at SQL Server Professional Magazine" href="http://www.sqlmag.com/blogcontent/seriespath/tool-time-blog-16">Tool Time column</a>&nbsp;has been going strong there since, oh, around 2006 iirc. &nbsp;For most of the time I've known the folks at SQLMag, they were located in Loveland, CO but they were able to move to some incredibly nice digs just up the road in Fort Collins. &nbsp;In all the many years, I've written for them, I'd never been to their offices - until now. &nbsp;It was great to visit and break bread with Megan (to my right), Blair (across), and Jaylee (across and to my right)!</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I've always supported SQLMag and encourage you to subscribe. &nbsp;On top of the goodness already in the digital magazine, there are some neat developments coming down the pipeline with SQLMag which I think we'll all enjoy. &nbsp;Be sure to subscribe today! &nbsp;(You can click the badge on the left or simply go to&nbsp;<a title="SQL Server Professional Magazine" href="http://www.sqlmag.com/">http://www.sqlmag.com</a>).</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">&nbsp;What's Next?</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">My current travel schedule is pinned up on&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline's appearance schedule" href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/07/31/come-see-me-ill-probably-be-just-down-the-street-soon/">this blog post HERE</a>. &nbsp;However, I also know of a couple on-line appearances and probably a trip between the long gap between now and my next in-person appearance at the&nbsp;<a title="Orlando SQL Saturday 151" href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/151/eventhome.aspx">Orlando SQL Saturday</a>&nbsp;at the end of&nbsp;September, where I'll also be teaching a pre-conference seminar (<a title="SQL Server Configuration and Tuning Seminar" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3895236758?ref=ebtn">register HERE for the seminar</a>).</p><h3 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">SSWUG</h3><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">The first on-line event to note is my a presentation by&nbsp;<a title="SQL Server Worldwide User Group" href="http://www.sswug.org/">SSWUG</a>&nbsp;of my&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline and SSWUG bring you &quot;Leadership Skills for IT Professionals&quot;" href="http://www.vconferenceonline.com/event/home.aspx?id=769">Leadership Skills for IT Professionals video series</a>, starting on August 24th. &nbsp;Sign up using the hyperlink (note that a video plays immediately upon loading the webpage, in case you want to be ready to pause or stop it). &nbsp;You can also buy a DVD set of the 14 hours of leadership training content.</p><h3 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">24HOP - The 24 Hours of PASS Event</h3><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I'll also be speaking on the topic of influence in the next&nbsp;<a title="The 2012 24 Hours of PASS session schedule" href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/fall2012/SessionsbySchedule.aspx">24 Hours of PASS coming up on September 20th and 21st</a>. &nbsp;Registration for the twenty-four hours of around the clock presentations is completely free and well worth your time. &nbsp;Check the schedule for the event and register! &nbsp;Even if you can only watch one or two sessions (or even zero sessions), be sure to register so that you'll automatically be notified when the sessions become available as streaming media.</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">Enjoy!</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">-Kev</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">-Follow me on&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/kekline">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline on LinkedIn" href="http://linkedin.com/kekline">LinkedIn</a>, and&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline on Facebook" href="http://facebook.com/kekline">Facebook</a></p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">&nbsp;</p>